Abu Simbel Airport
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Abu Simbel Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Abu Simbel, Egypt | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 616 ft / 188 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°22′33.3″N 31°36′41.9″E / 22.375917°N 31.611639°E | ||||||||||
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  ABS Location of airport in Egypt | |||||||||||
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Abu Simbel Airport (IATA: ABS, ICAO: HEBL) is a regional airport in Abu Simbel, Egypt. Before being built in the 70s, the site was one of two temporary holding storage areas used during relocation of the Abu Simbel temple in the 60s.
The airport also serves the Abu Simbel village. In 2011, it served 119,326 passengers (-75.6% vs. 2010).
Airlines and destinations
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| Air Cairo | Aswan, Cairo[1] |
| Egyptair | Aswan, Cairo |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Air Cairo Adds Cairo – Abu Simbel in NW23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
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Media related to Abu Simbel Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Current weather for HEBL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ABS at Aviation Safety Network
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